AHHHHH!!!! I just watched this... and I had to talk about it! I know it aired last week, but I have been busy w/ school and track. But, OMG! I agree w/ several of you that there were times when I thought that this ep was painfully similar to a soap opera... particularly when Anya and Spike were going at it. I feel kind of conflicted about Xander. I mean I feel sorry for him, clearly he is depressed w/o Anya, but I didn't like his condemnation of Buffy. I thought Buffy was right... her friend's didnt hate her after nearly killing them, her relationship w/ Spike shouldnt be a big deal.
So, Anya's a vengeance demon again? Didn't see that coming... 🙄 NOT!
The Troika... ho hummm... Haven't been a big fan of them all season, though I am curious as to what they are up to. Andrew's gay? Really? My take on the 'He's [Spike] so cool' is that Spike is way cooler than any of the Troika will ever be. He's better dressed, better looking, he can fight, and at the moment of Andrew's comment Spike is having sex w/ Anya! All things Andrew can't hope for. That'd be interesting if he was gay, but I dont really care as IMO he's a boring character either way. I just thought that he wanted to "be like Spike".
And Hurray for Willow and Tara! "can't we just skip it?"! Tara was very gutsy there, gutsier than we've ever seen her be. (Or else she was very drunk 😉 )
Lastly, was it just me or was the preview for next week, done as well if not better than the rest of the episode? It looks so awesome, can't wait until tomorrow. I'm trying not to be spoiled, but I am hoping that last clip of Buffy is not as disturbing as it looks.
-Helga